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In a proclamation of 3 February 1740, containing 37 paragraphs, Jews were formally invited to return to Sicily. A few came, but, feeling their lives insecure, they soon went back to Turkey.
Rabbi Stephano Di Mauro, an Italian American descendant of southern Italian neofiti, has been active on the island and opened a small synagogue in 2008, but he has not yet set up a full time Jewish congregation in Sicily. In addition, Shavei Israel has expressed in interest in helping to facilitate the Sicilian Bnei Anusim back to Judaism. Family name in Sicily include Russo, Nicolosi, Di Mauro, and Taormina.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Jews In Sicily
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